Trigger Mike Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 While strolling through gunbroker I stumbled onto several vendors selling airborne charging handles for an ar15. They average 100 verses normal charging handles that are less than 20. I was in an airborne unit back in the day and the charging handle was the same. What makes these worth so much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 They are tactical? It sounds cool, and spec ops? All the cool kids have one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 It's worth that much if somebody will pay that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 No Mall Ninja outfit would be complete without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Ranks right up there with companies who put a faux case hardened finish on a set of reloading dies, called them “cowboy dies”, and charged a premium. It’s amazing what some advertising can do to a person’s disposable income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 18 minutes ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: Ranks right up there with companies who put a faux case hardened finish on a set of reloading dies, called them “cowboy dies”, and charged a premium. It’s amazing what some advertising can do to a person’s disposable income. I fell for that...Once! @Trigger Mike That is not a "tactical" part...It is a "Tacti-COOL" part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 The airborne charging handle is up used exclusively by GreenSEAL Berets in their VVHALO stealth missions. It is carefully designed to be lightweight and undetectable by enemy radar. It saves .003 oz of weight over the standard charging handle and was developed using Area 51 technology. God Bless America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trigger Mike Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 I thought as much. I've never, ever had a charging handle failure, even though I paid less than $20 for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 PT Barnum was right because there’s also a scammer born every minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 What I find really funny about this is that the Airborne Charging Handling is built to reduce the chance of snagging. Ten years ago the rage was larger handles so one didn’t have to fumble with the mil-spec handle to get a hold of it. Ten years from now the fad will be to have larger handles and patented triple locking mechanisms… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Trigger Mike said: I thought as much. I've never, ever had a charging handle failure, even though I paid less than $20 for them. In all fairness, there ARE cheap charging handles out there that are soft and bend easily. You'll find out the moment you have a nasty jam and have to mortar the rifle to clear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Rustler, SASS #26680 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I thought for sure some of you would know this. The airborne models have the pressurized interior for use at altitude, and the electronics are tested to -40 in both Fahrenheit and Celsius so you can use it overseas. It's worth the extra money because without these features you're vulnerable to incoming SAMs. They make great stocking stuffers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 pards your replies bespeak your ignorance on the subject. First they are oversized and heavily checkered. , meaning instead of having to really grip and pull you can just slap them back They are ambi dexterous so you can manipulate them from either side They are machined to tighter tolerances so they manipulate easier, they "glide" rather than the usual sticky slide. Yes the old $20 charge handle works BUT....... UNTIL YOU USE ONE YOU CAN'T APPRECIATE ONE. They are other such as Noveske's "bad ass" charge handle and called by various other nomenclature, they are ALL improved charge handles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. James H. Callahan Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 They probably ship them Air Mail from China instead of a slow boat. Hence the name. JHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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